Watch Brian give a dance
workshop to the 4th grade and sing songbook standards
for the seniors!! View the videos on You Tube here.
Welcome, and thanks for stopping by!
Brian Gillie, music educator, historian, singer, dancer,
pianist, drummer and entertainer for children, teens,
adults and senior citizens, presents music, song and dance
programs, assemblies, lessons, drum lessons in the New
Haven Area, workshops, residencies and cultural arts programs
for children, adults, children's after school programs,
schools, libraries, families, fairs, festivals, parties,
private events, camps, museums, Parks and Recreation Departments,
restaurants and clubs, senior centers, nursing homes and
retirement communities. Brian specializes in presentations
on American popular song, American social dance, the history
of rock ‘n’ roll, dance choreography and songwriting
with a belief that anyone can write a song and anyone
can invent movement and create a dance. In his song and
dance repertoire you will learn about minstrelsy, ragtime,
roaring ‘20s, blues, jazz, country music, swing
era, Hollywood and Broadway, Tin Pan Alley, ballroom dance,
folk dance, rock ‘n’ roll, disco, hip hop
poetry, hip hop raps, hip hop rhythms, hip hop culture,
dance and education, rap music and pop songs, Ballroom
Dance workshops and classes for students in grades K through
12.
Check out Brian’s book on rock ‘n roll vocal
harmony, his swing dance DVD and swing dance lessons and
his CD of family songs. For drum lessons and drum instruction
in New Haven County, Brian is among the most requested.
Brian is a seasoned piano player and singer vocalist for
senior citizen wellness and music therapy.
Brian is located in New Haven, CT and is available for
performances and instruction in Connecticut area, CT,
Rhode Island, RI, Massachusetts, MA, New York, NY, New
Hampshire, NH, Vermont, VT, and Maine, ME. In Connecticut
Brian is also performing in Fairfield County, New Haven
County, Hartford County, Middlesex County, Litchfield
County, Tolland County, Windham County and New London
County. Enjoy your stay.